paul bourcier

Has anyone gotten the none cartridge bearing pulleys like 105 or campy to
work with Sram?

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Dan Anderson via OBRA
wrote:

> My new Sram derailleur pulleys didn't really care for the conditions at
> the fairgrounds. I've cleaned them out & lubed them, but based on their
> state when I opened them up it seems to be just a matter of time before
> they die mid-race.
>
> Anyone have a favorite pulley set they want to recommend? Will some
> mid-level ceramic pulleys handle the muddy water & grit better?
>
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Benjamin Drucker

I have also heard (though not tried it myself) that this size of sealed
replacement bearings work well in X9:
http://www.fasteddybearings.com/12x21x5-rubber-sealed-bearing-6801-2rs.

They cost $1.25 each.

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:48 AM, Benjamin Drucker <
benjamin.t.drucker@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> I found that I just need to strip down my X9 jockey wheels to the bearings
> and clean them thoroughly a few times a season. I'm on my second full
> season now with the ones I've got.
>
> Don't forget to pick off the seals (I use the tip of a box cutter) to get
> to the actual bearings. I also sometimes need to use a pipe cleaner to get
> grit out from between the parts. I then soak them in chain cleaner for a
> few hours. When they are back to spinning, I repack with grease and
> reassemble.
>
> I just did it today before work.
>
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Dan Anderson via OBRA > wrote:
>
>> My new Sram derailleur pulleys didn't really care for the conditions at
>> the fairgrounds. I've cleaned them out & lubed them, but based on their
>> state when I opened them up it seems to be just a matter of time before
>> they die mid-race.
>>
>> Anyone have a favorite pulley set they want to recommend? Will some
>> mid-level ceramic pulleys handle the muddy water & grit better?
>>
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Benjamin Drucker

I found that I just need to strip down my X9 jockey wheels to the bearings
and clean them thoroughly a few times a season. I'm on my second full
season now with the ones I've got.

Don't forget to pick off the seals (I use the tip of a box cutter) to get
to the actual bearings. I also sometimes need to use a pipe cleaner to get
grit out from between the parts. I then soak them in chain cleaner for a
few hours. When they are back to spinning, I repack with grease and
reassemble.

I just did it today before work.

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Dan Anderson via OBRA
wrote:

> My new Sram derailleur pulleys didn't really care for the conditions at
> the fairgrounds. I've cleaned them out & lubed them, but based on their
> state when I opened them up it seems to be just a matter of time before
> they die mid-race.
>
> Anyone have a favorite pulley set they want to recommend? Will some
> mid-level ceramic pulleys handle the muddy water & grit better?
>
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Dan Anderson

My new Sram derailleur pulleys didn't really care for the conditions at the fairgrounds.  I've cleaned them out & lubed them, but based on their state when I opened them up it seems to be just a matter of time before they die mid-race.  
Anyone have a favorite pulley set they want to recommend?  Will some mid-level ceramic pulleys handle the muddy water & grit better?